Stabbing, stamping and suicide in one two-minute clip

Ubisoft has released a live action trailer named 'Defy' for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, proving (as if proof were ever needed) that the game is no Disneyfied, Pirates of the Caribbean-esque pirate jape. While the action itself in this trailer may feature real actors, it does a great job of conveying the atmosphere the game is aiming for.

There are some fleeting shots of gameplay at the end of the video, but we don't really mind their brevity. We have already had a full 13 minutes of in-game action the slaver over for a few weeks now. Assuming you've already seen that, you can check out the new trailer right here. If not, go and do that first. We'll still be here when you get back: